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Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

St. George's University School of Medicine

1202 East Sonterra Boulevard Suite 301
San Antonio, TX 78258

(210) 352-5200

Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD is an interventional pain specialist in San Antonio, TX specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health, TriCity Pain Associates and PRIVIA MEDICAL GROUP GULF COAST PLLC.

Office Locations

110 Stone Oak Loop Suite 103
San Antonio, TX 78258

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CHRISTUS Health

1202 East Sonterra Boulevard Suite 301
San Antonio, TX 78258

(210) 352-5200

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1902 Morgan Avenue
Corpus Christi, TX 78404

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21038 Us Highway 281 N Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78258

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4151 Jaime Zapata Memorial Highway Suite 212
Laredo, TX 78043

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4502 Riverstone Boulevard Suite 204
Missouri City, TX 77459

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5939 Babcock Road Suite 112
San Antonio, TX 78240

(210) 874-5260

(210) 864-4838

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66 Gruene Park Drive Suite 210
New Braunfels, TX 78130

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88 Briggs Street Suite 250
San Antonio, TX 78224

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in San Antonio, TX during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	813
injections	300
lab tests	213
minimally invasive procedures	30
nerve block	218
neurostimulator lead placement	30
pain management	265
spinal procedures	265

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	29
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were lab tests, spinal procedures, X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
doctor visit	908
injections	398
lab tests	2647
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve block	343
neurostimulator lead placement	23
pain management	343
spinal procedures	764
X-rays	398

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	114
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	20
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were lab tests, spinal procedures, X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
doctor visit	1210
injections	421
lab tests	3934
minimally invasive procedures	62
nerve block	343
nerve procedures	29
neurostimulator lead placement	33
pain management	372
spinal procedures	800
X-rays	424

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	0
Hispanic	252
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	44
Less than 65	382

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in San Antonio, TX during 2016 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
doctor visit	981
injections	342
minimally invasive procedures	134
nerve block	218
nerve procedures	52
neurostimulator lead placement	82
pain management	287
spinal procedures	387
X-rays	131

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	23
Less than 65	209

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
doctor visit	623
injections	306
minimally invasive procedures	96
nerve block	256
nerve procedures	68
neurostimulator lead placement	28
pain management	324
spinal procedures	284

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	138
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	28
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	474
implant surgery	11
injections	233
minimally invasive procedures	85
nerve block	204
nerve procedures	85
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	289
spinal procedures	215

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	123
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	22
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	627
injections	223
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve block	170
nerve procedures	37
pain management	207
spinal procedures	170

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	108
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	27
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in San Antonio, TX during 2020 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	736
injections	121
minimally invasive procedures	52
nerve block	104
nerve procedures	52
pain management	156
spinal procedures	104

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	18
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in San Antonio, TX during 2021 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
doctor visit	693
injections	188
minimally invasive procedures	51
nerve block	129
nerve procedures	51
pain management	196
spinal procedures	129

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	21
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in San Antonio, TX during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
doctor visit	530
injections	130
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve block	78
nerve procedures	37
pain management	134
spinal procedures	97

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	19
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in San Antonio, TX during 2023 were pain management, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	450
injections	47
minimally invasive procedures	49
nerve block	16
nerve procedures	49
pain management	96
spinal procedures	16

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	20
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in San Antonio, TX were lab tests, X-rays, spinal procedures and injections.

aspiration	50
doctor visit	731
implant surgery	11
injections	246
lab tests	2264
minimally invasive procedures	59
nerve block	189
nerve procedures	51
neurostimulator lead placement	39
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	242
spinal procedures	293
X-rays	317

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD.

**Gender**
Female	235
Male	152

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	255
Hispanic	89
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	24
75 to 84	78
Less than 65	147
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Drexel University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: Drexel University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

TriCity Pain Associates

PRIVIA MEDICAL GROUP GULF COAST PLLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$5,373 Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $1,800	PROCLAIM $924	Proclaim IPG $831	Octrode $412	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $218	Other $1,187
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$2,299 Neuro-Chronic Pain $1,407	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $654	S-Series $202	Cinch $36
Pfizer Inc.	$1,953 LYRICA $817	EMBEDA $537	FLECTOR PATCH $517	REYVOW $36	CELEBREX $22	Other $25
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,102 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $415	PAIN MANAGEMENT $207	Spectra IPG $141	Superion $114	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $111	Other $114
Nevro Corp.	$991 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $363	Senza $351	Omnia $277
Other	$1,616 INTELLIS $195	BUTRANS $184	Intracept $169	Gralise $167	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $85	Other $817

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,262
Education	$71

Biography

Dr. Kanishka Monis is a physician who specializes in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. He is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Health. Dr. Monis studied medicine at St. George's University School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Drexel University. Dr. Monis has received the distinction of Texas Rising Stars.